prominent on inside, led after 1f, ridden clear over 1f out, headed and no extra final strides
held up in last pair, pushed along and headway over 2f out, laboured progress inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon angled out, headway under pressure chasing leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, led final strides
chased leaders out wide, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, keeping on same pace and held when lost 2nd inside final 100 yards, plugged on in 3rd
raced wide towards rear, moderate late headway, never involved
led 1f, chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened 2f out
steadied and switched right start, held up well in rear, some late minor headway, never involved
Speeding Bullet is upped in trip and raised 4lb after winning at Newmarket while Bigbertiebassett faced a tough task over 7f at York on his handicap bow. Phone Tag won a lower grade contest at Windsor while Magico landed a novices race at Pontefract. But BLOWN AWAY went close over track and trip despite losing ground at the start and failing to get a clear run and the Gosdens’ colt can go one better fitted with blinkers for this.
Blown Away 3-1 (9-8) Reared at start and slowly away, headway under pressure on inside final furlong, challenging final 100 yards, could not match pace of winner (unlucky), 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Royal Supremacy (9-6) at Kempton 1m (4) pol in Oct.
Speeding Bullet (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) In touch towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final when edged left, bumped rival twice, led final strides, won at Newmarket 7f (4) sft in Oct beating The Smiling Wolf (9-1) by hd, 11 ran.
Magico (IRE) 2-1 (9-4) Close 3rd, pushed along on inside over 2f out, hung left turning in, angled out and went 2nd 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Pontefract 1m stks (5) gs in Sep beating Zayina (8-13) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Bigbertiebassett 28-1 (8-12) Midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 9th of 20, 4 1/4l behind Gushing Gold (9-3) at York 7f (2) gf in Aug.
First Encore (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Elmonjed (9-9) at Haydock 6f stks (4) gd in Sep.
Allegorical 8-1 (9-7) Soon prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Piloto Pardo (9-7) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Liv My Life (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Bumped start, held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 4th close home, 4th of 11, 8 1/2l behind City House (9-10) at Kempton 6f (5) pol in Oct.
Phone Tag 3-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up off the pace in last pair, headway and switched left over 1f out, ridden and stayed on between horses inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Windsor 1m (5) gd in Oct beating Bjorn Ironside (9-1) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
City Of Delight (USA) 125-1 (9-7) In rear, pushed along off pace 2f out, rapid late headway to grab distant 4th close home, 4th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Zoum Zoum (9-7) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.